Saturday, July 25 • 1:00–4:00 pm • Marion Public Library, Maker’s Space, 600 S Washington St., Marion, IN

Discover the satisfying art of making rope baskets! In this hands-on workshop, Tracey Barber guides you through creating simple rope baskets using cotton clothesline and your sewing machine. Along the way you’ll explore creative ways to make each basket uniquely yours — through fabric wrapping, decorative threads, appliqué, knots, and more. Leave with a finished basket and the skills to keep making them at home!

All supplies are available through Lyons Quilting — contact information provided upon registration.

Supply list:

• 100% cotton clothesline — Gypsy Quilter natural color recommended for beginners (please do not substitute other brands)
• Well-running sewing machine with zigzag capability, cord, foot pedal, and zigzag-compatible foot and plate
• Schmetz Jeans needles (size 130 recommended)
• Fray Check
• Thread and two bobbins to match or contrast your project (variegated threads are fun!)
• Optional: fabric scrap or fat quarter with a fun motif for appliquéing inside the bowl bottom (do not cut out in advance)
• Scissors

A How-To Memoir with 25 Quilts to Make

“Why do I make quilts? Every step of the way is an enjoyment. The process is rewarding and as a teacher there is a need to pas it on and share.”

Bet inspired with the Grande Dame of American quilting and use your scrap fabric to make your best quilts ever! Blending art and ease, Georgia Bonesteel, the creator and host of PBS’s Lap Quilting, shares updated methods for making 25 classic quilt patterns using only your fabrics on hand. Along the way, enjoy homespun wisdom, funny stories, surprising moments, and personal lessons Georgia has learned through her decades of trailblazing in the quilt world, and get an entertaining glimpse into her home and studio.

For all levels of quilters; pattern templates are included.

Saturday, July 25, 9:00am – 12:00pm, Marion Public Library, Maker’s Space, 600 S Washington Street, Marion, IN.

Mountains of scrappy fabric await! In this hands-on workshop, Tracey Barber teaches you the fundamentals of foundation paper piecing using Leila Gardunia’s beautiful Scrappy Mountains pattern. You won’t finish every block in the time allotted — but you’ll leave with solid technique, real momentum, and a project you’ll be excited to complete at home.

Choose your size: the large version (58×68) uses all 100 blocks from the booklet, while the smaller version (36×40) uses about half. Either way, the result is a stunning scrappy quilt that makes great use of your fabric stash.

All supplies are available through Lyons Quilting. Give them a call at 303.823.6067.  They ship for free or Tracey can bring the supplies to class.

Supply list:

• Scrappy Mountains foundation papers by Leila Gardunia
• Add-an-Eighth or Add-a-Quarter ruler (6″ Add-an-Eighth recommended)
• Scissors and rotary cutter (any size)
• Small cutting mat
• Size 80 Microtex machine needles
• Small ruler, at least 6.5″ on one side
• UHU glue stick and pencil
• 50-weight thread (Aurifil or Masterpiece recommended)
• Fabric — scraps or fat eighth bundles in blues or purples/teals
• Well-maintained sewing machine with adjustable stitch length
• Seam ripper
• Iron or seam roller

Starch and press your fabric before class!

Spring Quilt Seminar – A Day of Learning & Giving Benefiting The Quilters Hall of Fame

Join us for a full day of quilting inspiration, creativity, and community on April 11, 2026 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 Oak Street Zionsville, IN — and help support the mission of The Quilters Hall of Fame at the same time!

You’ll enjoy a rich lineup of sessions led by talented quilters and educators. Presentations by members of Quilters Guild of Indianapolis, Indy Modern Quilt guild, Akoma
Ntoso Modern Quilt Guild, and INfiber:

10:00 am – Carol Marlin (QGI/INfiber):— Beading on Quilts Discover how the sparkle and texture of beads can add a whole new dimension to your quilts.

11:00 am – Leigh Layton (QGI/INfiber): — A Quilt Journey to Technology in Quilting Explore the fascinating evolution of quilting through the lens of technology — where tradition meets innovation.

12:00 pm – Lunch Break

1:00 pm – Barb Triscari (QGI/ANMQG/INfiber) — Hand-Embroidered Mini Hoop Necklace This session guides you through creating your own charming embroidered hoop necklace.

2:00 pm – Maureen Weflen (QGI/IMQG):& Friends — Tradition Meets Modern: A Conversation in Quilts A stunning visual exploration of the relationships between traditional and contemporary quilting, featuring Maureen’s collection of antique quilts alongside modern works by her and fellow quilters.

3:00 pm – Dr. Tony Dickerson (ANMQG):— Using African Fabrics in Quilting Celebrate color, pattern, and cultural richness as Tony shares the beauty and versatility of African fabrics in quilt design.

Your registration is a donation to The Quilters Hall of Fame, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring the quilters who have shaped this beloved art form. Choose the support level that’s right for you:

• 🌸 Supporter — $55
• 💛 Friend — $75
• ⭐ Patron — $100
• 🏆 Benefactor — $150

Every dollar goes directly to preserving and celebrating quilt history. Thank you for being part of this special day!

Spring Quilt Seminar – A Day of Learning & Giving Benefiting The Quilters Hall of Fame

Join us for a full day of quilting inspiration, creativity, and community on April 11, 2026 — and help support the mission of The Quilters Hall of Fame at the same time!

You’ll enjoy a rich lineup of sessions led by talented quilters and educators. Presentations by members of Quilters Guild of Indianapolis, Indy Modern Quilt guild, Akoma
Ntoso Modern Quilt Guild, and INfiber:

10:00 am – Carol Marlin (QGI/INfiber):— Beading on Quilts Discover how the sparkle and texture of beads can add a whole new dimension to your quilts.

11:00 am – Leigh Layton (QGI/INfiber): — A Quilt Journey to Technology in Quilting Explore the fascinating evolution of quilting through the lens of technology — where tradition meets innovation.

12:00 pm – Lunch Break

1:00 pm – Barb Triscari (QGI/ANMQG/INfiber) — Hand-Embroidered Mini Hoop Necklace This session guides you through creating your own charming embroidered hoop necklace.

2:00 pm – Maureen Weflen (QGI/IMQG):& Friends — Tradition Meets Modern: A Conversation in Quilts A stunning visual exploration of the relationships between traditional and contemporary quilting, featuring Maureen’s collection of antique quilts alongside modern works by her and fellow quilters.

3:00 pm – Dr. Tony Dickerson (ANMQG):— Using African Fabrics in Quilting Celebrate color, pattern, and cultural richness as Tony shares the beauty and versatility of African fabrics in quilt design.

Your registration is a donation to The Quilters Hall of Fame, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring the quilters who have shaped this beloved art form. Choose the support level that’s right for you:

• 🌸 Supporter — $55
• 💛 Friend — $75
• ⭐ Patron — $100
• 🏆 Benefactor — $150

Every dollar goes directly to preserving and celebrating quilt history. Thank you for being part of this special day! Your confirmation email will have a Zoom link to connect you with this day of quilting inspiration, creativity, and community.

Thursday, July 23, 2026, 10:00am – 11:00am, Marion Public Library, Meeting Room B, 600 S Washington St, Marion IN.

Judy Martin’s PowerPoint presents more than 100 images of her original quilts that illustrate creative ways of arranging quilt blocks. Many of the examples create secondary patterns where blocks meet, obscuring the rows used for construction. The quilts shown include strippy quilts and medallion quilts, as well as ones with straight or diagonal rows of blocks, with our without sashes or alternate plain squares. Some have pieced sashing or pieced alternate blocks. With the exception of the medallion quilts, all are sewn in rows, though few of these look like rows of blocks. Many of Judy’s sets make the blocks appear to float on the background. Numerous quilts combine small and large blocks. Several quilts combine two to as many as five block types, sizes, or colorings. She sometimes pieces the backgrounds of her star quilts. The presentation includes a number of her Log Cabin variations as well as stars and other non-Log Cabin quilts that have Log-Cabin-like setting possibilities. For some of these, Judy presents drawings showing multiple arrangements of the same blocks and bits so you can see how much of a difference the set can make.

The Quilters Hall of Fame is a well-known organization dedicated to celebrating those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of quilting- quilters, authors, historians, and others. This book features 42 quilting legends who have shaped the art- from early twentieth-century quilt designer Ruby McKim to quilt curator Jonathan Holstein to contemporary art quilter Nancy Crow. Accompanying these profiles, you’ll find a showcase of great quilts with more than 100 glorious color photographs of the artists’ work as well as historical photographs, ads, and pattern booklets.

Saturday, July 25 • 11:00 am–12:00 pm • Marion Public Library, Meeting Room B, 600 S Washington St., Marion, IN

Just when you thought you knew all the latest sewing and quilting hacks — along comes Donelle McAdams to introduce new ways to use what you already have, new tools to make your job easier, and tips and techniques that will save you time and frustration.

Get answers to your most pressing sewing questions including which threads, needles, and notions to use. Gain knowledge of significant sewing secrets from an expert with decades of experience. This fast-paced lecture and demo will have you saying “I wish I had known that sooner!” — and “Why did I not think of that?” Come experience your own AH-HA moment and take your sewing skills to the next level!

About Donelle McAdams

Donelle McAdams is the owner of SEW BIZ in Marion, Indiana, and the designer of the Quick Easy Mitered Binding and Border Tools — sold internationally in the sewing and quilting industry. A former Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, she has been a quilt store owner for 43 years, a Gold Accredited Teacher for Westalee Design/Sew Steady, and teaches internationally. Her love and enthusiasm for sewing and quilting is absolutely infectious — taking a class with Donelle is guaranteed to be information-packed, inspirational, and FUN!

Saturday July 25, 2026 9:00am – 3:00pm, First United Methodist Church, Annex Building, 624 S Adams Street, Marion, IN

Create a bold patriotic wall hanging with Eleanor Burns’ Tumbler Flag Wall Hanging Class!

This class includes a pre-cut tumbler fabric kit, so you can get right to sewing with no prep required. Learn how easy and accurate quilting can be using the AccuQuilt cutting systems while assembling a striking flag-inspired design. This scrappy quilt blends three classic color families—red, white, and blue—for a fun mix of prints and textures. Perfect for confident beginners and beyond. Finished size: 21” x 32”.

Kit cost is $32.95, payable to Eleanor Burns in class.

To celebrate the 250^th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, The Quilters Hall of Fame is calling for mini quilts that reflect the statement, “What Freedom Means to Me.” Entries will be juried and those chosen will be showcased in an exhibit at Celebration 2026, in Marion, Indiana July 23 – 25, 2026. Participating quilts will be eligible to win a cash award judged by a certified judge. Cash awards will be awarded during our Celebration 2026 event July 23 – 25, 2026. Awards for artists that are unable to attend will be mailed after that date.

Rules:

• Entries must fit the definition of an art quilt as defined by SAQA: “a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.” Any embellishments must not be fragile, must be securely attached, and must be unable to penetrate mailing envelopes or boxes or to damage other quilts when stacked. No glitter.
• Size of quilt must be 18” x 18”.
• Entry fee: Up to two quilts may be submitted for $45.
• Required for each entry please upload a pdf file containing: the title, artist’s name, contact information, an insurance value, an artist’s statement (up to 1,000 characters) Your artist’s statement could include techniques, materials and/or inspiration. Your work will be insured for value of materials unless you have professional appraisal. The information for two entries may be included in one pdf file.

• Also required for each entry please upload photo(s) of your entry. Make sure photos are high quality and represent your work well.  By submitting an entry, you give permission for TQHF to publish your photos for promotions. Up to five files may be submitted. If you would like to submit more than five files email us at admin@quiltershalloffame.net.
• If chosen for the exhibit, your quilt must have a 4” hanging sleeve and a label bearing the title, maker’s name, and contact information.  TQHF will pay the return shipping fee. In person drop-offs and pick-ups will be accepted during museum hours, Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm at 926 S Washington Street, Marion, IN.

• Cash awards total $500.

Timeline:

• October 15, 2025: Call for entry announcement
• November 15, 2025: Online entry opens
• May 29, 2026: Deadline for online entry
• June 12, 2026 Notification of acceptance
• July 3, 2026 Deadline for quilt’s arrival at TQHF
• July 23, 2026: Exhibit opens
• July 23 – 25, 2026: Awards announced
• July 25, 2026: Exhibit closes
• August 3, 2026: Quilts will be shipped home